Date: 31/12/2013 17:39:10
From: bob(from black rock)
ID: 461899
Subject: Worldwide Who's Who

I received by Australia post an invitation to join Worldwide Who’s Who, as I am retired Mechanical Engineer, age 73 years I can’t see any benifit to me, but this does sounds like a scam to me, has anyone else had this offer?

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Date: 31/12/2013 17:40:29
From: Divine Angel
ID: 461901
Subject: re: Worldwide Who's Who

bob(from black rock) said:


I received by Australia post an invitation to join Worldwide Who’s Who, as I am retired Mechanical Engineer, age 73 years I can’t see any benifit to me, but this does sounds like a scam to me, has anyone else had this offer?

Scaaaaaaaaaaam

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Date: 31/12/2013 17:41:59
From: furious
ID: 461905
Subject: re: Worldwide Who's Who

I’m a member, I encourage you to join…

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Date: 31/12/2013 17:42:44
From: Skeptic Pete
ID: 461909
Subject: re: Worldwide Who's Who

I guess I’ll just stay home and chat to the Christians on Ray Comfort’s Facebook page and argue with you lot here.

or should that be the other way round?

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Date: 31/12/2013 17:43:18
From: Skeptic Pete
ID: 461910
Subject: re: Worldwide Who's Who

Skeptic Pete said:


I guess I’ll just stay home and chat to the Christians on Ray Comfort’s Facebook page and argue with you lot here.

or should that be the other way round?

sorry

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Date: 31/12/2013 17:45:55
From: bob(from black rock)
ID: 461912
Subject: re: Worldwide Who's Who

furious said:

  • an invitation to join Worldwide Who’s Who

I’m a member, I encourage you to join…

Why? I haven’t worked for years, and I don’t think I could find my old sliderule or drawing board and Tee square?

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Date: 31/12/2013 17:46:58
From: buffy
ID: 461914
Subject: re: Worldwide Who's Who

It’s a scam.

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Date: 31/12/2013 17:48:24
From: bob(from black rock)
ID: 461916
Subject: re: Worldwide Who's Who

buffy said:

It’s a scam.

Ta buffy, what is their modus operandi?

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Date: 31/12/2013 17:49:06
From: buffy
ID: 461918
Subject: re: Worldwide Who's Who

Here you are:

http://www.scamnet.wa.gov.au/scamnet/Types_Of_Scams-Directory_Listings_and_registry_schemes-Whos_Who_in_Australia_Registry.htm

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Date: 31/12/2013 17:50:01
From: furious
ID: 461919
Subject: re: Worldwide Who's Who

It’s all about the parties, drugs and supermodels…

Parties, drugs and supermodels…

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Date: 31/12/2013 17:52:27
From: bob(from black rock)
ID: 461920
Subject: re: Worldwide Who's Who

buffy said:

Here you are:

http://www.scamnet.wa.gov.au/scamnet/Types_Of_Scams-Directory_Listings_and_registry_schemes-Whos_Who_in_Australia_Registry.htm

Ok buffy, thankyou very much for that.
Cheers, bob

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Date: 31/12/2013 18:05:14
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 461926
Subject: re: Worldwide Who's Who

bob(from black rock) said:


buffy said:

Here you are:

http://www.scamnet.wa.gov.au/scamnet/Types_Of_Scams-Directory_Listings_and_registry_schemes-Whos_Who_in_Australia_Registry.htm

Ok buffy, thankyou very much for that.
Cheers, bob

I’m amazed you haven’t had one of these before bob.

Now the invitation to appear in “Top Professionals” magazine that I received today is entirely different of course.

The modus operandi is to offer a “free” listing, then pester you for all sorts of “premium products” until you end up paying them to go away.

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Date: 31/12/2013 19:55:04
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 461978
Subject: re: Worldwide Who's Who

bob(from black rock) said:


I received by Australia post an invitation to join Worldwide Who’s Who, as I am retired Mechanical Engineer, age 73 years I can’t see any benifit to me, but this does sounds like a scam to me, has anyone else had this offer?

Yes. I was in Who’s Who for a while. It’s no hassle, so long as you don’t buy a copy.

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